Richa 5402948 225891183 2008-07-15T21:54:06Z 192.159.33.82 '''Richa''' (Rucha) refers to a [[shlokas|shloka]] (couplet) or [[mantra]], usually two to four sentences long, found in the ''[[Hindu]] religious scriptures'', the [[Vedas]]. The etymological origin of Richa is the Sanskrit word, '''ric''', which means ''to praise''. <ref>A Sanskrit English Dictionary 2005 Deluxe Edition: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages by M Monier-Williams.</ref> Richa, is therefore, one ric after the other. Other meanings of ric are splendour, worship, a hymn. <ref>Apte Sanskrit dictionary: http://aa2411s.aa.tufs.ac.jp/~tjun/sktdic/ </ref> Richa can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called "[[Shrutis]]". The [[Gayatri Mantra]] is a Richa as well. '''Richa''' is a popular given-name among females in Hindus. Notable people named Richa: *[[Richa Pallod]], an Indian actress *[[Richa Sharma]], an Indian singer *[[Richa Gupta]], an Indian fashionista from the University of Minnesota == References == <references/> [[Category:Mantras]] [[Category:Hindu texts]] [[Category:Indian feminine given names]] {{Hinduism-stub}}